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Interning at the British Museum
For two weeks in August 2018, I was lucky enough to be accepted as an intern in the Department of Greece and Rome at the British Museum....
Dillon Patel
Mar 14, 20213 min read
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Livia
It's been a while since I last blogged and a lot has happened in that time. I've spent the last few summer months seeing friends, family...
Dillon Patel
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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Did the Romans care about the environment?
With environmentalism and sustainability at the forefront of current affairs (and rightly so) I wondered whether the likes of Greenpeace...
Dillon Patel
Jun 29, 20203 min read
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Blog Seven - My experience excavating at Pompeii
At the start of July 2018, I travelled to Italy to partake in a 4 week excavation at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii located just...
Dillon Patel
Jun 15, 20205 min read
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Blog Six: Were the Romans Racist?
It is undeniable that all of Rome's achievements were underpinned by slavery. Hundreds and thousands of slaves were taken from throughout...
Dillon Patel
Jun 11, 20202 min read
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Blog Five: Racism in Classics - a personal conversation
The death of George Floyd was senseless. It was a case of police brutality that shone a light on how racism continues to exist within the...
Dillon Patel
Jun 11, 20203 min read
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Blog Four: The Greeks in Afghanistan
Alexander the Great's desire to conquer the Persian empire 336-323BCE saw Greek culture exported across the entire known world which...
Dillon Patel
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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Blog Three: The Temple of Mercury - Baalbek
I feel a sense of pressure for the first actual blog post concerning historical events, one where I can't hide behind a bit of humour and...
Dillon Patel
Jun 6, 20203 min read
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Blog Two: Some Small Disclaimers
Sorry about that Wix advert slapped on the top of every page, trust me it's as annoying to me as it is to you (maybe even more). But...
Dillon Patel
Jun 6, 20202 min read
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Blog One: A Small Intro
Reflecting on three years of university gave me a stark realisation, by opening myself to the employment world I would be turning my back...
Dillon Patel
Jun 6, 20201 min read
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